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May 5th, 2015
The message was simple, Thank you. That's what former Norfolk Admirals Josh Manson, captain Dave Steckel and former Head Coach Jarrod Skalde said when asked,” Is there anything you would like to say to the fans?” On April 17th as the Anaheim affiliation and the AHL ceased operations in Norfolk, Virginia.
Below is what...

April 12th, 2015
The Norfolk Admirals, the Anaheim Ducks primary affiliate in the American Hockey League, have been officially eliminated from the playoffs; however; there are still plenty of reasons to come to the rink and give it your all game in and game out and one of those reasons is a contract for next season.
Admirals’ goaltender Jason...

March 25th, 2015
TheHockeyWriters.com recently caught up with the captain of the Syracuse Crunch Mike Angelidis. The 29-year-old’s roots as Captain can be traced back to his days with the Norfolk Admirals.
The Owen Sound Attack product chatted about maturing as a Captain and more in this exclusive Q&A interview.
THW: You’ve been the...

March 10th, 2015
It’s not every day a kid from Plantation, Florida grows up to be a professional hockey player, but 22-year-old Jaycob Megna, an Anaheim Ducks prospect, did following in his older brother Jayson’s footsteps.
THW spent a few minutes with Jaycob in Norfolk, Virginia the home of the Admirals, the Anaheim Ducks AHL affiliate, where...

February 23rd, 2015You may not notice them, but the next time you go watch your favorite NHL or AHL team play, locate the press box and look for a group of guys typing away on computers or jotting notes down in a notebook. These are professional scouts and they’re relied upon to watch the game, compile data, and report their findings on players that can...

February 16th, 2015
28-year-old Defenseman Mark Fistric is currently assigned to the Anaheim Ducks AHL affiliate in Norfolk, Virginia, the Admirals. The left-handed shot brings veteran leadership to Norfolk’s blue line.
Since clearing waivers in January, Fistric has played well on the blue line for Norfolk often being paired with younger defensive...

February 5th, 2015
Goaltending is always a key position that every team in the NHL focuses on. In recent years, the Anaheim Ducks have solidified their depth in goal with the likes of Anaheim’s current starting goaltender Frederik Andersen, backup Ilya Bryzgalov, prospect John Gibson, and depth starter Jason LaBarbera all whom have seen NHL ice this...

January 27th, 2015
Anaheim Ducks prospect and current Norfolk Admiral Josh Manson is having a rookie season to remember. The 23-year-old defenseman out of Northeastern University recorded a Gordie Howe Hat trick on Wednesday January 21st against the Charlotte Checkers. Manson also proved himself this season earning a 17 game call-up with the “Big...

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